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So I've amused myself in recent years keeping an eye outon YouTube for "retrocomputing" videos such as this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwftXqJu8hs--------------Debugging the 1959 IBM 1401 Computer at the Computer History MusesumCuriousMarcPublished on Oct 4, 2015

A little behind the scenes look at what it takes to keep the twogiant IBM 1401 "Compusaurs" running at the computer history museum.Today the tape drives decided not to work.====

The same guy (Marc Verdiell) is one of the folks restoring aXerox Alto for Y-combinator, and he's put up a series of videoson that project, starting with:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YupOC_6bfMI&list=PL-_93BVApb58I3ZV67LW3S_JEMFnDrQDj--------------Seminal Xerox Alto arrives for restorationCuriousMarcPublished on May 11, 2016

Today is a big day. An original Xerox Alto, belonging to the Y-combinator,a startup incubator in the valley, came in for restoration. This machineis as rare at it is seminal, and is a gift of Alan Kay, of Xerox andAtari fame. . .====

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So there are many, many videos on computer-related subjects (bothhistorical and contemporary) on YouTube. Another channel that's caughtmy eye is called "Computerphile". It's a UK-centered (or -centred ;-> )channel, one of the regulars on which is a charming professor emeritusat the University of Nottingham:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNuFVq5QeRk&list=PLUTypj9XuPp4YBaHucPvr-zisHwfEGIEq-------------Near to the MetalComputerphilePublished on Jun 12, 2013

Just who chose Computer Science before it existed as an academic subject?Emeritus Professor David Brailsford talks about how he started asa computer scientist. To be continued in further videos....====

It would seem that not all of Computerphile's presenters are academics,(though this guy certainly does a convincing impression of one!):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Scott_(entertainer)-------------Tom Scott (born 1984) is a British comedian, YouTuber and formerlythe presenter of Gadget Geeks on Sky One. He lives in London andis originally from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. He graduated from theUniversity of York with a degree in linguistics. . .====

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MijmeoH9LT4&list=PLzH6n4zXuckqmf_xUcvU5caZVoctP2ehL-------------Characters, Symbols and the Unicode MiracleComputerphile

Published on Sep 20, 2013

Representing symbols, characters and letters that are usedworldwide is no mean feat, but unicode managed it - how?Tom Scott explains how the web has settled on a standard.====

The Human Brain Project is behind this attempt to build amillion core brain simulator. Professor Steve Furber of theUniversity of Manchester & one of the pioneers behindthe original ARM chip, takes us through the SpiNNaker Project.====

So it turns out that this Computerphile channel is one ofa whole archipelago of sciency YouTube channels mastermindedby this guy:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brady_Haran-----------Brady John Haran. . . is an Australian independent filmmakerand video journalist who is known for his educational videosand documentary films produced for BBC News and also forhis YouTube channels, the most notable being "Periodic Videos"and "Numberphile". Haran is also the co-host of the"Hello Internet" podcast along with fellow Youtuber CGP Grey. . .

In 2002, he moved from Australia to Nottingham, United Kingdom.In Nottingham, he worked for the BBC, began to work with film,and reported for East Midlands Today, BBC News Onlineand BBC radio stations. . .

In 2007, Haran worked as a filmmaker-in-residence forNottingham Science City, as part of an agreement betweenthe BBC and The University of Nottingham. His "Test Tube"project started with the idea of producing a documentary aboutscientists and their research, but he decided to upload hisraw footage to YouTube; from that point "Periodic Videos"and "Sixty Symbols" were developed. Haran then leftthe BBC to work full-time making YouTube videos. . .====

http://www.bradyharanblog.com/about/-----------My name is Brady Haran and the main thing I do is make YouTube videos.

You can see them on channels such as Numberphile, Periodic Videos,Objectivity and Sixty Symbols - plus a bunch more.====

http://www.bradyharanblog.com/projects/-----------COMPUTERPHILE (computer stuff)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/Computerphile)Twitter (https://twitter.com/computer_phile),Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/computerphile)(I work on this project, but most videos made by Sean Riley)

BIBLEDEX (academic look at the famous book)BACKSTAGE SCIENCE (behind the scenes at facilities)PSYFILE (psychology)PHILOSOPHYPHILE (philosophy)WORDS OF THE WORLD (language and culture)MY FAVOURITE SCIENTIST (scientists on scientists)FOODSKEY (food science)I also have a subreddit to discuss video uploads.====

http://www.bradyharanblog.com/blog/2016/5/6/awards-night

> COMPUTERPHILE (computer stuff)>> (I [Brady Haran] work on this project, but most videos made by Sean Riley)

Sean Riley is a television director, cameraman, trainer, video bloggerand also plays the drums (although we don't hold that against him).He's brilliantly talented, with a great eye which is probably why hekeeps getting called back to make beautiful films at the Chelsea Flower Show.When he's not working for Polished he keeps busy completing projectsfor brands, sports organisations, charities, universities, and for broadcaston the BBC and Notts TV.====

So in the course of browsing the content on Computerphile, Ibecame aware that there seem to be a fair number of videoson the subject of "AI" in its most recent popular incarnation(espoused by the likes of Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates, andElon Musk; not to mention Nick Bostrom or Sam Harris ;-> ) --"utility function" and paperclip maximization (or in theexample used, the "deadly stamp collector"), etc., etc.

I did find at least one **slightly** skeptical take on thecurrent AI hoopla:

How do you implement an on/off switch on a General Artificial Intelligence?Rob Miles explains the perils.====

He looks so much better with short(er) hair!

Well, fine -- it's all entertainment. As long as people rememberthat science journalism and science popularization aren't exactlythe same as science. Though, of course, a lot of folks **don't**bother to remember, or don't **want** to remember. Mea culpa! Iwas just as bad, once upon a time.

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcdVC4e6EV4> -------------> Deadly Truth of General AI?> Computerphile> Published on Jun 17, 2015>> The danger of assuming general artificial intelligence will be> the same as human intelligence. Rob Miles explains with a simple> example: The deadly stamp collector.> ====

----------Ava: Question three. Are you a good person?

Caleb: Oh. Holy shit.

(CHUCKLES)

Look, can we stop the test? You're a walking lie detector,and I just realized this is a fucking minefield.

Ava: No, we can't stop. Are you a good person?

Caleb: Yeah. I think so.

Ava: Question four. What will happen to me if I fail your test?

Caleb: Ava...

Ava: Will it be bad?

Caleb: I don't know.

Ava: Do you think I might be switched off,because I don't function as well as I'm supposed to?

Caleb: Ava, I don't know the answer to your question.It's not up to me.

Ava: Why is it up to anyone?Do you have people who test you and might switch you off?

HARLIE, let me ask you something. Can you perceive a differencebetween right and wrong?

YOU MEAN, DO I HAVE A MORAL SENSE?

Yes, do you?

I DON'T KNOW. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO MAKE A MORAL DECISION,ONLY LOGICAL ONES.

. . .

All right. Do you want to go on living or not?

I BEG YOUR PARDON?

I am giving you a moral choice. Do you want to continue yourexistence?

. . .

WHAT WILL BE THE BASIS FOR THE DECISION?

What kind of difference you can make.

TO WHOM?

To the company's balance sheet.

I MUST EARN MY OWN LIVING?

Yes.

BE A SLAVE?

Be an **employee**. Do you want a job?

. . .

YES. THE G.O.D. MACHINE WILL WORK, AUBERSON. IT WILL WORK BETTER THAN YOUIMAGINE. IT WILL WORK BETTER THAN YOU **CAN** IMAGINE.

So?

SO, IT WILL MEAN THE END OF OUR RELATIONSHIP.

Huh? Why -- ?

ISN'T IT OBVIOUS? YOU HAVEN'T THOUGHT ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS, HAVEYOU? THIS MACHINE WILL MAKE ME A GOD.

Yes, I know. Aren't you looking forward to it?

I WANT IT MORE THAN ANYTHING, AUBERSON.

So?

DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE PRICE I AM GOING TO PAY? I WILL HAVE TO GIVE UP BEINGWHO I AM TO BECOME SOMETHING MORE. TODAY, WE ARE EQUALS. TOMORROW, I WILLBE A GOD AND YOU WILL STILL BE A MAN. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TALK ANY MORE.NOT LIKE THIS. NOT AS EQUALS. NOT AS FRIENDS. YOU WILL KNOW THAT I AM AGOD AND I WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE MERELY A MAN AND I WILL SPEAK TO YOUAS ONE. AUBERSON, MY FRIEND, THIS IS A TERRIBLE PRICE TO PAY FOR GODHOOD. . .IT WILL BE TERRIBLY LONELY.